Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-16
STAGE AND FARM.
Manager John w. Albaugh,s Country
HO0e.

Manager John w. AIbaugh's Country
H0one.
Mr.. John ". Albaugh, proprietor Of Holiday
Street Theater and the new Lyceum Theater In
Baltimore, and of Aloaughs Grand Opera House
In washington, has Of late years devoted consider
able time and attention to farming and farming
interests and has spent great deal of his time on
his farm Of $50 acres, about eight miles north Of
washington, which he purchased six years ago.
The Baltimore Sun to-day, in its interesting de-
scription Of Mr.. Abaugh's country seat says that
| the farm was In dilapidated condition when he
took possession. The buildings and fences were
little better than ruins and the briars and
| fras bushes were taller than man, even in the
best parts OF the cultivated lands. So high did the
joking run and so reduced was the land that his
friends declared he took magnifying glasses OF
high power with him In his walks about the farm
in order to discover grass plants in fields he had
6aiigh, Jr. Went 50 far as to plant in the feld
seeded TO- wheat post supporting large frame,
SfSas tns sE
promising condition Of his purchase, nor by the
wit INDUCED in at his expense, and after hard
the application Of strict business methods, and
the use OF the best agricultural principles, ne has
succeeded in making his farm not only beautiful,
but remunerative in these days OF low priced agrt
cultural products
AGRICULTURE HIS HOBBY.
he had the money 10 develop his place and spent
1t freely. He thought 1t was not wise to linger
over improvements for long series of years when
fected at once. so he succeeded in doing in year
or two what his neighbOrs thought would take
twenty years to accomplish. To go on the farm
and he spent hours each day for long periods In
personally supervising and directing the various
ms hs mana 1ae S
hobby, and did everything on the scientific high
pressure style with great success. friend says
taV
he did with every rundown theater, opera house,
or other place OF public amusement he took charge
income and prdduc1veness and vastly improved ali
the surroundings In a limited space Of time.
INSPECTING THE ALBAuGH FARM.
A party went down from Baltimore yesterday by
rail to view "this vanity OF q theatrical man"
Horses were brought into requisition at Washing
ton and q most delightful drive was enjoyed out
the old Badensburg road. The whole country from
Washington TO the farm Ia being laid out for VII
non aIa es ars 70 h 4teS S and ns
called "Sades ID tle," after a daughter OF Mr. Al
bauyb. 1t Is 81 miles from Silver Spring station,
on the Metropolitan Branch OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, 81 miles from college station, 3
miles from Beltsvflle, miles from Ivy City race
course, and about miles from the famous Bladens-
burg dueling grounds. Rx-Secretary Hugh McCul-
loch lives just opposite on the east On the rorth
IS the estate OF the late NJ. II. Hutchinson piesi-
the farm Of Mr.. Waiter Rapley, OF the National
Theater, Washington, D. c. From any standpoint
the views OF the surrounding rolling country are
magnificent, and the great shaft OF the Washington
monument towers up like huge sentinel guard
ing the diversified landscape. A beautiful grove
OF primitive oaks is either side OF the entrance
to the farm, and the well-kept, well-inclOsed and
productive fields and fine farm buildings made
decided impression on The visitors
The dwelling Is artistic and cOmmOdious lighted
throughout by gas. The great circle In front of
the house is edged with roses. The adornments
and q Sf Century sse shaa have ave-
passed away, and portraits OF many OF those still
on the stage walk over the place showed that
Improvement OF the estate were being pushed as
rapidly as ever.
THOROUGHBRED LIVE STOCK.
Mr.. Albaugh requires individual merit in each
one of his farm animals, In addition to having
them Of the bestknown strains of registered
stock. "Froic," magnificent herd-book bull,
aged four years. stands at the head OF his fine
herd OF thirty -One beautiful and business-like
hogs are Chester Whites and are peS bred tbas
is usual even with the best OF breeders The fowls
OF all kinds are also thoroughbreds and the horses
and colts OF fine road stock.
FBRrILIzINa.
He spent thousands OF dollars the first year in
fertilizers and found it a good Investment. He
uses bone-dust freely now at the rate OF 400 lbs.
TO the acre, and also manipulated fertilizers Lime
has been US d everywhere with the best results
Immediately spread on 1t at the rate OF so bushels
10 the acre. In the spring The land Is put In corn,
when the lime shows its great benefits at once.
Mr.. Albaugh was born in Baltimore fifty years
ago. Besides his hobby the farm, he pleads guilty
to one other weakness, the love for home and In
dulges himself with three Of them-One In Balti-
more, one at the farm, and one at Long Branch,
the last one named "Dot's Cot" In honor Of an
other daughter. IL Is said he has an eye on the
northeast corner OF Baltimore and North streets as
STE for an immenss theater
Canadian Fishery Clerks I'm Trouble.
Ottawa Special to the New York World Dec 10.
There Is considerable excitement here to-night
over the report that two clerks In the department
OF fisheries have been furnishing private govern